Global stock indices after trades on October 27, 2009

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, October 28, 09/ - The value of global stock indices after trades on October 27, 2009 made: --------------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ----------------------- since Historic maximum** 27.10.09 a day* a month 2009 ---------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ------------------ FTSE-100 5,200.97 +0.2 +2.3 +14.0 8,105.69 DJIA 9,882.17 +0.1 +2.2 +9.4 13,727.03 CAC-40 3,743.95 -0.01 +0.1 +11.8 6,922.33 DAX 5,635.02 -0.1 +1.0 +17.1 6,930.20 S&P 500 1,063.41 -0.3 +1.8 +14.1 1,565.15 NASDAQ 2,116.09 -1.2 +1.2 +34.2 5,048.62 Nikkei-225 10,212.46 -1.4 -0.5 +15.3 38,916.00 MICEX 1,333.32 -1.8 +12.2 2.2,раза 1,969.91 RТS 1,421.29 -3.7 +16.0 2.2,раза 2,487.92 KASE 1,700.05 -1.3 +12.8 +88.2 2,858.11 --------------------------------------------------------------- ** rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation Stock indexes in the U.S. demonstrated the diversified directed dynamics against the backdrop of conflicting macroeconomic news. Positive market backed out rate of house price indices S & P Case-Shiller for 20 U.S. cities, which up to August increased by 1.2% while the index of home prices for 10 U.S. cities - on 1.3%. However, on the other hand, the pressure on the index was the message of the fall of the index of consumer confidence in the U.S., calculated Conference Board, in October to 47.7 points (with analysts forecasting the growth rate to 53.2 points). Losses steelmaker US Steel for the third quarter totaled $ 2.11 per share, bringing the company's shares fell 7.7%. IBM shares rose 0.4% after reports that the Board of Directors decided to allocate an additional $ 5 billion to increase the current share buyback program. European stocks were under the influence of macroeconomic news from the U.S. and positive corporate reporting. One of the largest European oil company BP Plc reported falling profits in the third quarter of 2009 by 34% to $ 4.67 billion, exceeding, however, analysts' forecasts ($ 3.25 billion). Against this backdrop, shares of BP rose by 4.8%. Vestas shares went up by 7.7% after the RBS analysts raised their recommendation on shares of the company. Dassault Systemes shares rose by 6.6% after reports that the company agreed to buy for $ 600 million business of International Business Machines Corp. [2009-10-28]